A Place not that Far

As the night grew vastly into the darkness there was lingering aromas that blanketed the apartment with Sicilian & Greek essences.

Emma & Regina couldn't help themselves than to look over at Henry and stare at him while he was playing his PS4 the game, "Battle of Mordor". They both commented, "Boy, he sure has grown into such a fine young man." They said with pride and a sense of triumph and completion.

It was then Regina lifted her head out from the oven area and spoke with a tender and loving tone, "Henry, son come and set the dinner table for all of us, will you? I'm about to take this mouth savoring lasagna out of this beautiful oven you and Emma have!" She responded with amazement and excitement in her voice for she has always wanted to include Emma in the dinners in Storybrooke, but never had the chance. Henry added, "I'll be there in a New York flash, mom's…" He said with excitement and content he neither had both of his moms at the same dinner table at the same time.

Over dinner, Henry started asking how the land back in the Enchanted Forest was. Regina responded with a pause; then what looked like a painful frown on her face began describing what the forest was like.

She confessed to Henry and Emma, "It was one of the darkest of dark moments in my life. See, I was ripped from both you and your mother. It was like there was no light to my suffering. I felt like I was being paid back for all the terrible things I did when I was the Evil Queen the unlawful deaths and punishing people for helping Snow White. Which all the feelings I was experiencing I knew somewhere deep inside I deserved this for all the horrible things I did to the people of the land. Trust me, when I say you didn't know me and you wouldn't want to! I was not a very nice person. I was filled with such hate I was blinded by the fact there were people that loved and truly cared for me, but in my eyes that wasn't enough. I wanted Snow dead at any cost."

"When we all got back there the land was abandoned and left deserted there was no one for miles, it seemed like." She added with a different look she had never displayed before.

She added, "In fact, Snow White helped me keep my focus. I wanted so many countless times to give up and end my life, but Snow was able to give me hope. At one point I removed my heart and buried it the forest but Snow told me I needed to place back in body. Snow patently spoke and said that I needed every part of me to make it back to you both. Which through me off key since last time we were all in the Enchanted Forrest I was hell bent of trying to end her life." She said with surprise and shock look.

Henry said, "Things were really that bad there, huh?" Henry spoke with shock and flabbergast look on his face that he hoped no one could see, but it was a little too late for that. Emma and Regina could see he couldn't believe what he was hearing for that fact Emma, too.

Regina expressed to the both of them, "Once we got to castle, I went ahead with Hook to lower the force field that had the whole kingdom in a stand still because of unknown presence in the land. It was then I was able to find my tracking spell in my room and what I want the most and here I am. While I was there in my room I also found things I remembered when I was that horrible person. It made me miss you both and how I wanted even more to get back to you. I convinced Hook to go ahead when we were in the cave and came to a weird looking Y. There was a point in the underground caves where I was able to defeat a guard I had stationed there." Regina said with a huge weight lifted of her chest.

As she casted the spell there was a bright green smoke that blanketed the realm. She thought everyone would be waiting in Storybrooke when she went to get Emma and Henry. They were the only things that was missing in their world of Storybrooke.

Henry spoke, "Mom, I realize how hard it was for you to explain you time in the forest and for that we are so proud of you. He said with some pride and contentment that she has come a long way since he ran away when he went to look for Emma. He thought himself it's like she's has come full circle. She went from being the villain to the savior. He couldn't be any happier than what he was. He thought to himself I can change people for the better. I am the truest believer.

As the night drew to close Henry decided to turn in early. He was excited for what was to become the next day, they all were off to Storybrooke. He was on cloud nine that he had both of his mom's back in his life. He asked if they needed help putting the food away or the dishes in the dishwasher but Regina and Emma said they had it handled and he could turn in if wished.

Emma and Regina started putting the food away while drinking some very fine Cheval Blanc 1947 red wine. They kept saying this was the best wine they had tasted in some time and Emma said it better be for the prince she paid and she had to even negotiate the sales prince. Regina asked, "Why what do you mean? I didn't see the wine when we all went shopping. Emma responded with an evil smirky smile on her face. She said, "Well dear when Henry took you off to the pasta isle. That's when I got the wine. No, you can't know how much I paid for the wine!" Emma responded to Regina's question.

Regina stopped putting the food away and brought Emma in closer and started kissing the back of her neck and nibble on both her left and right side while she held her from the back. Emma said, "What are you doing, my queen? Do you really think those tricks are working on a warrior like me?" She glanced back with adorable look on her face and laugh.

Regina responded," I'm trying to find the price and just how much you love me? She spoke with an evil laugh and look. Emma said, "Okay, okay I'll tell you but I'm saying it under protested!" She was hiding her neck and had her back arced forward. She didn't want to let on to her that she was really getting turn on by her touch let alone her fragrance. Emma said, "You better set down, you're going to flip, okay ok. I paid 15,000 for the bottle!" She said with her face hidden with Regina's response in waiting.

Regina respond quick, "What the world do you mean you paid that price for a bottle of wine! It just liquefied grapes. You bloody serious Emma?" She had this shock and surprise on her face. Emma came back and said, "My Queen you should know by now there is no price too great for the love I feel for you! I believe I have displayed just what end I would go to get you back in mine and henrys life." She said with a passionate tenderness in her voice as she wrapped her arms around Regina.

- Sorry all of my readers it has been awhile since I last updated. I promise these chapters will be worth it. There will be more to come. Enjoy…